Oct 02 Watch 9:31 How a shifting Latino vote in Florida could influence the election By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green Continue watching
Oct 02 Can DNA tests help repair social ruptures from transatlantic slavery? By Kamala Kelkar Author Alondra Nelson talks about how African-Americans in the past decade are using DNA tests to fill in identity gaps after the Middle Passage. Continue reading
Sep 30 When N.C. police killed Keith Scott, it raised the stakes in this 2016 battleground state By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Republicans and Democrats alike say the killing of Keith Lamont Scott will energize both parties' strongest supporters in a presidential battleground state that also has competitive races for governor and the U.S. Senate. Continue reading
Sep 30 This Chinese American cartoonist forces us to face racist stereotypes By Joshua Barajas The first comic that cartoonist Gene Luen Yang ever bought was a two-in-one issue that featured a man made out of rocks and an intergalactic cyborg. He loved comics, especially the kind that featured space aliens. So he started making… Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 8:08 Newark’s mayor on solutions he is using to change his city making it a better place for all By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 29 UN panel says the U.S. owes reparations to African-Americans By Eugene Mason The United States owes African-Americans reparations for slavery, a recent United Nations report said. Continue reading
Sep 29 Blacks, whites live in ‘different worlds’ when it comes to police relations By Laura Santhanam Race plays a major role in the way people view law enforcement in their communities, according to a new study that comes out following several high-profile police killings. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 7:49 For African-American female entrepreneurs, funding challenges call for creative bootstrapping By PBS News Hour The fastest growing group of entrepreneurs in the U.S. is African-American women. But minority-owned businesses often face greater challenges getting funding. The NewsHour’s April Brown profiles two women who have bucked the stereotypes and gotten resourceful to launch their ventures. Continue watching
Sep 26 Twitter Chat: Coping with black trauma in the age of viral videos (Recap) By Kenya Downs If constant exposure to graphic viral videos can trigger PTSD-like trauma, how can people of color mentally cope?… Continue reading
Sep 23 Charlotte protesters ‘hate white people’ due to envy, NC congressman says By Jonathan Drew, Associated Press U.S. Rep. Robert Pittenger also complained that the government has spent too much on welfare programs that ultimately hold people back. Continue reading